Influential work
- Undertook a Victoria-wide consultation on improving reproductive health services
- Devised a strategic plan for a national advance care planning organisation
- Engaged in Victoria-wide consultation on end-of-life care, the final report from which has been used by the Victorian Department of Health to inform “Victoria’s end of life and palliative care framework”
- Undertook stakeholder consultations for a national feasibility study of community and aged care palliative care guidelines.
Outside of Nous
Outside of Nous, Barb owned a large coastal restaurant. She was a board member of Back to Back Theatre, a former deputy chair of Barwon Health and the Geelong Palliative Care Association in addition to being a member of many community organisations and committees. She has lived in a number of centres around Australia and spent extended periods in the UK and New York.
Barb holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) from Lincoln Institute and a Master of Arts (Occupational Therapy) from New York University.
In her spare time...
Barb lives between Melbourne and the Bellarine Peninsula with her husband Tim. Their three adult sons are distributed around the world. Barb’s interests span health and nutrition, child behaviour, tandem cycling, and a large garden.